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Insect Identification #363418

Asked September 17, 2016, 1:39 PM EDT

Hi! I was recently at the Laurentian Environmental Center in Britt, MN. At night the insect in this photo was in the cabin and I haven't been able to identify it. The long thing coming off the head looks like a horn or beak. It was clearly winged, but that is not as easily seen in the picture. The insect was about 3/4" in body, and the beak/horn was about the same length (maybe 1.5" total length).

St. Louis County Minnesota

Expert Response

Thank you for the question.  Due to the limitations of the photo, it's hard to say what the insect is for sure.  It might be a weevil.  You can compare to these images:  http://bugguide.net/index.php?q=search&keys=weevil&search=Search

They don't pose a threat to humans and are just a temporary nuisance.  Here is our publication on weevils:  http://www.extension.umn.edu/garden/insects/find/home-invading-weevils/

Thank you for contacting Extension.
An Ask Extension Expert Replied September 18, 2016, 11:13 AM EDT

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